For more information, contact:
The St. Louis Sports Commission
314-992-0684
ncohan@stlouissports.org

            ST. LOUIS — March 14, 2007 — Beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 15, fans can order tickets to the 2008 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in St. Louis.  In an effort to make the ordering process easier and more convenient for fans, tickets may now be purchased online or by phone.  This enables fans to secure their seats instantly rather than waiting for an application to be processed. 

Tickets for the 2008 Championships may be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 314-241-1888 or 866-646-8849 (toll free).  Tickets are sold as all-session packages, providing admission to the six sessions taking place during the three-day tournament.  In addition to the new ordering options, the St. Louis Local Organizing Committee and the NCAA are reaching out to fans by lowering the price of many tickets located in the mezzanine level.  Tickets start at only $60.  Other mezzanine level seats are $90 and $120.  Tickets in the plaza level are $150.  (Seats at this year’s Championships cost $150, $130 and $120.)  All tickets are subject to Ticketmaster convenience charges and handling fees.

The 78th NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships take place March 20-22, 2008 at Scottrade Center in downtown St. Louis. The University of Missouri and the St. Louis Sports Commission serve as hosts for the event, which returns to the Gateway City for the fourth time in eight years.  The 2000 Championships in St. Louis boast the event’s all-time total attendance record of 96,944.

In addition to obtaining tickets, fans can also reserve hotel rooms for their stay in St. Louis.  Hotel reservations can be made online at www.stlsports.org/wrestling or by calling the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission toll-free at 888-882-5569.

The 2008 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships is one of 10 NCAA Division I championships taking place in St. Louis this decade.  The region previously hosted the NCAA Men’s Final Four in 2005; the NCAA Women’s Final Four in 2001; and the NCAA Wrestling Championships in 2000, 2004 and 2005.  St. Louis will host the 2007 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four April 5 & 7.  The Wrestling Championships return in 2009, along with the Women’s Final Four.

For more information on the 2008 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, visit www.stlsports.org/wrestling.

The St. Louis Sports Commission is the privately funded nonprofit organization that benefits St. Louis through sports.
Its mission is to make the St. Louis region a better place to live, visit, work and play through sports.

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